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Taliban say flooding kills 150 in northeastern Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Flash flooding killed 150 people in a remote area in Afghanistan’s mountainous northeastern Nuristan province controlled by the Taliban, a spokesman for the insurgents said Thursday.

Jul 29, 2021 6:59 AM Read more >

Officials in Tokyo alarmed as cases hit record highs

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials sounded the alarm Thursday as Tokyo reported record-breaking coronavirus cases for the third straight day with the Olympics well underway.

Jul 29, 2021 2:12 AM Read more >

Judge finds probable cause to charge Wisconsin cop in death

MADISON, Wis.

Jul 28, 2021 1:55 PM Read more >

Wisconsin officer charged in 2016 slaying of Black man

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge charged a police officer Wednesday in the 2016 slaying of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car, taking the rare step of overruling prosecutors years after they declined to charge the officer.

Jul 28, 2021 10:28 AM Read more >

NY to require state employees to get vaccines, or get tested

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will require all state employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by Labor Day or undergo weekly tests for COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday.

Jul 28, 2021 10:05 AM Read more >

Woman unaware she had $39M lottery ticket in purse for weeks

BERLIN (AP) — Lottery officials say a woman in Germany carried a winning ticket in her purse for weeks without realizing it was worth about 33 million euros ($39 million).

Jul 28, 2021 6:09 AM Read more >

Iran's supreme leader criticizes US as nuclear talks stalled

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday called the U.S.

Jul 28, 2021 4:33 AM Read more >

AP Interview: Japan minister urges young to get vaccinated

TOKYO (AP) — As Olympics host Tokyo saw another record number of coronavirus cases Wednesday, Japan’s vaccination minister said the speed of the country's inoculation campaign is less urgent than getting shots to young people, who some health experts

Jul 28, 2021 3:45 AM Read more >

Tokyo sets another virus record days after Olympics begin

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo has reported 3,177 new coronavirus cases, setting an all-time high and exceeding 3,000 for the first time days after the start of the Olympics.

Jul 28, 2021 2:23 AM Read more >

GOP’s Jake Ellzey wins US House seat over Trump-backed rival

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Jake Ellzey of Texas won a U.S. House seat on Tuesday night over a rival backed by Donald Trump, dealing the former president a defeat in a test of his endorsement power since leaving office.

Jul 27, 2021 9:09 PM Read more >